Adjustable sock stretcher



NOV. 9; 1948. I s s s y I 2,453,183

ADJUSTABLE SOCK STRETCHER Filed June 16, 1947 l-NVEHTQK v sermsunsmr Patented Nov. 9, 1948 UNITED EYATES 2 Claims.

This invention relates to an adjustable sock stretcher.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sock stretcher which is capable of adjustment to various predetermined sizes so that socks may be stretched thereover to dry without shrinking from their original size.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable sock stretcher as before which has an adjustable toe element which is slidable relative to the body of the stretcher.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sock stretcher of this class wherein locking means are provided to hold an adjustable toe element in fixed relation to the body of the stretcher in a predetermined manner corresponding to various sizes of socks.

With these and other objects in view my invention generally comprises a sock stretcher having a body formed of a suitable material and having appropriate contours following the line of a sock. An adjustable toe element is mountable relative to the body of the stretcher and is designed for slidable movement relative thereto, locking means being provided for fastening the toe element relative to the body at a predetermined position of adjustment corresponding to a sock size.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from a study of the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is an elevation of an assembled sock stretcher according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a View of the adjustable toe element.

Fig. 3 is a partial view of the body of the sock stretcher.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a lug designed to mount the toe element.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the locking stud which extends from the toe element for fastening the same relative to the body of the sock stretcher.

Referring now more particularly to thel'drawings the body H] has outer contours designed to follow the general shape of a sock in the heel and ankle portions and has an upwardly extending hook means I I integral with the body whereby the same may be hung on line if desired. The body ID has a mounting portion I2 and preferably has portions I3 and I4 removed to reduce weight, the cross member l5 giving sufficient rigidity to the structure.

Referring to Figure 3 the body I0 is orificed product.

as at [6 to receive a mounting lug which is fixed thereto by cementing or other suitable means, depending upon the materials employed. A head portion l8 having sloping faces I9 is disposed in spaced apart relation to the surface of the body I 0 to slidably accommodate the marginal edges 20 of the slot 2 l of the toe portion '22. An opposed locking stud 23 is mounted on the toe portion 22 and extends for press fit reception into holes 24 on the body In. Therefore, since the amount of extension of the toe portion relative to the body is in the direction of a dimension relative to the sizes of socks, a scale may be marked on the body below each of the orifices 24 so that the user may adjust the toe portion 22 and lock same in a position of adjustment relative to the body 10 for a particular size of sock. The sloping faces IQ of the mounting lug l1 facilitates slidable movement of the toe portion relative to the body and allows a certain amount of tipping for clearance of the locking stud 23 relative to the surfaces of the body during adjustment.

I prefer to make the present adjustable sock stretcher of a plastic material which has suitable characteristics of resiliency such that the locking stud 23 will hold the toe portion 22 firmly in a position of adjustment by engaging any one of the holes '24. A light press fit is easily disengageable with plastic materials and therefore makes same specially adaptable for the present It will be appreciated, therefore, that where other materials are employed other looking means may be utilized as well as alternative designs for allowing slidable relation of the toe portion relative to the body. It is therefore intended that the present disclosure should not be limited in any way other than that indicated by the scope of the following claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1.. A sock stretcher comprising a body having marginal contours simulating the shape of the heel portion and ankle portion of a sock, hook means extending from the body for hanging the same on a line or the like, an adjustable toe portion mountable on the body in slidable relation thereto and locking means designed to lock the toe portion relative to the body in a position of predetermined adjustment, means on the body for indicating the size of sock corresponding to said adjustment, said toe element being slotted, and a mounting lug extending from the body designed for slidable engagement in said slot, a locking stud extending from said toe portion, said body having a plurality of holes designed to receive said locking stud for fixture of said toe portion relative to said body.

for slidable engagement in said slot, a locking stud 1 extending from said toe portion, said body having. a. plurality of holes designed to receive said locking stud for fixture of said toe portion relative to said body, and indicia means on the body relative to the spacing of said holes for indicating a, size of sock corresponding to the adjustment of said toe element relative to the body.

SIDNEY BERSUDSKY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,723,489 Richards Aug. 6, 1929 5 2,426,936 Laden'dorfi et al Sept. 2, 1947 

